Goertek Inc. (formerly stylized as GoerTek) is a Chinese acoustic components company founded in 2001. The company was started in June 2001 by the billionaire entrepreneur Jiang Bin[1] and his wife Hu Shuangmei. His brother, Jiang Long, serves as vice chairman.[2] The company was listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange in May 2008.[3]
The company claims to hold the largest market value among acoustic companies on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange.[4] Goertek's main focuses consist of R&D, production and sales of electro-acoustic components, optical components, electronic accessories and related products. The global headquarters of Goertek is in Weifang, with manufacturing operations in Vietnam.[5] The company has over 80,000 employees.[5]
Goertek's customers include Apple (including acoustic modules for the iPhone),[6]: 281 Samsung, Sony and Lenovo. The company supplies products to Fitbit, ByteDance, and Huawei.[7]
In 2014, Goertek bought a majority share of Danish loudspeaker manufacturer Dynaudio.[8] The company also has a stake in Kopin Corporation.[3][5] Goertek has collaborated with Beihang University's Qingdao Research Institute on military-civil fusion projects and, in 2016, funded the university's Smart Innovation Technology Research Institute.[5][9] In 2019, Goertek launched a center in Laoshan, Qingdao with Qualcomm.[10] In 2025, the Australian Strategic Policy Institute raised security concerns about Goertek's funding of the acquisition of Plessey.[11]
References
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- ^ "Jiang Bin". Forbes. Archived from the original on 28 January 2021. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
- ^ a b "Kopin Enters Into Strategic Relationship With Goertek Inc". businesswire.com. 3 January 2017.
- ^ "About Us". goertek.eu. Archived from the original on 2018-08-25. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
- ^ a b c d Impiombato, Daria; Attrill, Nathan; Zhang, Albert; Ryan, Fergus; Allen, Bethany (26 November 2024). "Persuasive technologies in China: implications for the future of national security". Australian Strategic Policy Institute. p. 20. Retrieved 2024-11-29.
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- ^ "歌尔股份市值暴跌60%，前山东首富的「至暗时刻」" [Goertek's market value plummeted by 60%, the darkest moment for the former richest man in Shandong]. sd.sina.cn (in Chinese). 2023-04-26. Retrieved 2024-11-29.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "GoerTek Acquires the Majority Shares of Dynaudio". audioxpress. 23 October 2014.
- ^ "Beihang University Receives￥200 Million Donation from Goertek". www.goertek.com. 2016-05-03. Retrieved 2024-11-29.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "Qualcomm, Goertek join hands for microelectronics advances in Laoshan". China Daily. April 16, 2019. Archived from the original on 2019-12-09. Retrieved 2024-11-29.
- ^ Titcomb, James (2025-08-24). "Chinese backer of UK tech takeover accused of military ties". The Daily Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2025-08-25.
